Have we forgotten that if you punch someone without provocation [View all]

they are generally entitled to punch you back? I don't expect squadrons of war planes or warships to darken the horizon. Venezuela can't muster that kind of retaliation.

But Ukraine's response to Russia has demonstrated a lot about asymmetric warfare as a successful strategy against supposedly overwhelming force weilded against you.

Do you think Venezuelan patriotism is of baser stuff than American patriotism? Do you think no one in Caracas wants to punch us back?